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Is AI on the Internet of Things Path?
ByMike McBride January 22, 2025January 22, 2025 Reading Time: 2 minutes

The real question is not whether they add it but how. The Internet of Things created many insecure devices because people slapped an internet connection on things that weren’t needed without considering making them safe or usable. Networks got hacked through fish tanks, and people were terrorized by someone taking control of their smart homes. Forcing internet connections on everything turned out not to be so great.

Will forcing AI into everything have a similar result?

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Tech

My new browser of choice – ARC
ByMike McBride October 4, 2024October 10, 2024 Reading Time: 2 minutes

Simply put, I can’t log in and out of accounts all day, and I also don’t want to deal with my computer running out of memory. I spent many years walking that thin line. So, I was intrigued when I saw someone talking about a new browser they were using that was easy to use with multiple profiles and optimized for memory usage. I was skeptical but intrigued enough to give it a try.

That browser was Arc for Mac.

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Tech

Was the stock market drop the first sign of an AI market disappointment?
ByMike McBride August 5, 2024August 4, 2024 Reading Time: 3 minutes

The question is, can the large tech companies come up with a clear explanation of where AI is going that will convince shareholders that there is long-term value? So far, I don’t think they have, and I say that as someone who generally likes some of the AI tools out there. I think they are reasonably helpful around the edges of my work. They cut time out of my research efforts and helped me with writing. They haven’t changed the world, and it’s not clear that they can do that in their present form. Without that, what are the billions in investment and all the electricity usage for?

Big tech will need a better answer to that question than it has, or investors will walk away even more than they did last week.

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Tech

Linked – The Plan To Sunset Section 230 Is About A Rogue Congress Taking The Internet Hostage If It Doesn’t Get Its Way
ByMike McBride May 24, 2024May 23, 2024 Reading Time: 3 minutes

How many companies that provide hosting or build platforms for other people to communicate can’t afford to defend themselves every time someone posts something that results in litigation? Many will be forced to shut down due to the risk. Many will be targeted specifically in the hope that they will have to shut down.

When that happens, more and more voices will be silenced online. Only the rich can afford to build their platforms and keep lawyers around to defend themselves. Google and Meta will be OK. The rest of us will no longer have any outlets for ourselves. Our opportunities to communicate online with each other will be limited to what Big Tech says we can do.

It’s hard not to assume that is the goal, though.

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Career

Linked – Ask the Career Coach: How to Research Employers for Your Next Interview
ByMike McBride April 27, 2024April 26, 2024 Reading Time: 2 minutes

The first time I heard the advice to research the company before interviewing was before the internet, so you’d think that in 2024, researching the company should be very difficult compared to those days. However, I also think that many of us who offer that advice to younger jobseekers forget that they may have the…

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Weekly Links

Shared Links (weekly) April 21, 2024
ByMike McBride April 21, 2024May 10, 2024 Reading Time: < 1 minutes

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